1977 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

none April 2022 1977 5 June – 4 September 1977 13 Cork Wexford 13 Denis CoughlanThe Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games 2021 DBA Publications Ltd. Dublin 137 https://www.gaa.ie/api/images/image/upload/t_q-best/t8bphnbixyanijooj1un.pdf 6 December 2024 Cork 23rd Martin O'Doherty Wexford Tony Doran Charlie McCarthy (2–17)Ned Buggy (2–17) 1976 1978 The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1977 was the 91st staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Cork won the championship, beating Wexford 1–17 to 3–8 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.https://www.gaa.ie/videos/1977-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship-final 1977 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final 2024-01-25 Video en 2024-12-06 Gaa.ie 2020-05-06 Flashback: 1977 All Ireland SHC Final – Cork v Wexford https://www.gaa.ie/hurling/news/flashback-1977-all-ireland-shc-final-cork-v-wexford 2024-12-06 Gaa.ie en The championship Format Munster Championship First round: (1 match) This is a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Munster. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals. Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winner of the first round joins the other three Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final. Final: (1 match) The winner of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final. Leinster Championship First round: (2 matches) These are two matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Leinster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals. Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two first-round games join the other two Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final. Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland final. All-Ireland Championship Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a single match between Galway and the winners of the All-Ireland 'B' championship. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-final. Semi-final: (1 match) This is a single match between the Munster champions and the winners of the quarter-final. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final. Final: (1 match) The winners of the semi-final and the Leinster champions contest this game. Provincial championships Leinster Senior Hurling Championship June 5First Round Kildare 4–11 – 4–9 Westmeath G. Frayne (2–1), M. Deeley (1–2), J. Walsh (0–5), B. Burke (1–1), J. O'Brien (0–1), L. Shinners (0–1). M. Cosgrave (1–7), J. Lynch (1–1), N. Fitzsimons (1–0), M. Newman (1–0), P. Curran (0–1). O'Moore Park, Portlaoise G. Kirwan (Offaly) June 12First Round Dublin 3–10 – 2–8 Offaly T. Grealish (2–0), M. Reidy (1–2), L. Hennebry (0–3), P. Carton (0–2), L. Deegan (0–1), C. Hennebry (0–1), V. Holden (0–1). M. Cleere (0–7), K. Mooney (1–0), E. Coughlan (1–0), J. Kelly (0–1). Cusack Park, Mullingar J. Rankins (Laois)) June 26Semi-Final Wexford 2–25 – 0–9 Kildare N. Buggy (0–8), T. Doran (1–4), M. Quigley (1–3), P. Hanrick (0–4), J. Quigley (0–3), M. Butler (0–2), M. Casey (0–1). J. Walsh (0–7), B. Burke (0–2). Wexford Park, Wexford G. Kirwan (Offaly) June 26Semi-Final Kilkenny 5–12 – 2–8 Dublin L. O'Brien (1–7), M. Ruth (3–0), E. Keher (1–0), B. Cody (0–2), P. Grace (0–2), M. Crotty (0–1). S. Kinsella (1–0), M. Reidy (1–0), L. Walsh (0–2), T. Grealish (0–2), L. Deegan (0–2), J. Towell (0–1), C. Hennebry (0–1). Wexford Park, Wexford N. Matthews (Wexford) July 24FinalThe Wexford team before the Kilkenny v Wexford All Ireland Senior Leinster Hurling Final, 24th July 1977 https://www.irishphotoarchive.ie/image/I0000t0_GPvoCoAY Irish Photo Archive 6 December 2024 Wexford 3–17 – 3–14 Kilkenny 2024-10-18 Mick Crotty – one of Kilkenny’s finest hurlers https://kilkennyobserver.ie/mick-crotty-one-of-kilkennys-finest-hurlers/ 2024-12-06 Kilkenny Observer en-GB N. Buggy (1–5), T. Doran (2–1), C. Kehoe (0–4), M. Quigley (0–3), J. Murphy (0–1), J. Quigley (0–1), M. Butler (0–1), M. Jacob (0–1). E. Keher (1–4), B. Cody (1–2), B. Fitzpatrick (1–2), M. Crotty (0–4), K. Purcell (0–1), M. Ruth (0–1). Croke Park, Dublin 30,614 J. Rankins (Laois) Munster Senior Hurling Championship June 5First Round Clare 1–10 – 0–13 Tipperary N. Casey (1–0), M. Moroney (0–3), C. Honan (0–2), P. O'Connor (0–1), J. McNamara (0–1), E. O'Connor (0–1), J. Callinan (0–1), S. Stack (0–1). P. Quigley (0–6), P. Fitzelle (0–1), T. O'Connor (0–1), J. Kehoe (0–1), N. O'Dwyer (0–1), M. Doyle (0–1), T. Butler (0–1), T. O'Dwyer (0–1). Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 20,703 F. Murphy (Cork) June 12First Round Replay Clare 0–13 – 1–7 Tipperary M. Moroney (0–3), P. O'Connor (0–3), C. Honan (0–2), J. Callinan (0–2), E. O'Connor (0–1), N. Casey (0–1), J. McNamara (0–1). S. Ryan (1–3), P. Quigley (0–2), P. Queally (0–1), J. Kehoe (0–1). Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 20,546 F. Murphy (Cork) June 19Semi-Final Cork 4–13 – 3–11 Waterford C. McCarthy (1–5), S. O'Leary (2–0), R. Cummins (1–1), M. Malone (0–2), P. Moylan (0–2), T. Crwoley (0–1), J. Barry-Murphy (0–1), T. Cashman (0–1). M. Hickey (2–0), P. Kelly (1–2), D. Fitzpatrick (0–3), J. Galvin (0–2), M. Walsh (0–2), J. Dalton (0–1), M. Whelan (0–1). Semple Stadium, Thurles 8,905 J. Moloney (Tipperary) June 26Semi-FinalCallinan John 2021-04-18 John Callinan on the 1977 Munster final: The GAA officials held at gunpoint were not the only ones feeling cheated https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40269047.html 2024-12-06 Irish Examiner en Clare 0–14 – 1–9 Limerick C. Honan (0–5), M. Moroney (0–3), J. Callinan (0–2), J. McNamara (0–2), P. O'Connor (0–2). E. Cregan (1–6), P. Hartigan (0–1), M. Carroll (0–1), W. Fitzmaurice (0–1). Semple Stadium, Thurles 24,150 N. Dalton (Waterford) July 10Final Cork 4–15 – 4–10O'Malley Cormac 2013-09-05 Reeling in the years: 9 of the biggest moments in the Cork v Clare rivalry https://www.the42.ie/cork-clare-past-meetings-1068233-Sep2013/ 2024-12-06 The 42 en Clare J. Barry-Murphy (2–0), C. McCarthy (0–5), T. Cashman (0–5), R. Cummins (1–0), T. Crowley (1–0), M. Malone (0–2), S. O'Leary (0–1), G. McCarthy (0–1), P. McDonnell (0–1). C. Honan (1–5), N. Casey (2–0), E. O'Connor (1–0), J. McNamara (0–2), J. Callinan (0–2), M. Moroney (0–1). Semple Stadium, ThurlesCo. Tipperary Senior Hurling Final Match Programme 1977 https://tipperarystudies.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1977%20Co.%20Tipperary%20Senior%20Hurling%20Final%20reduced.pdf TipperaryStudies.ie 6 December 2024 44,586 N. Dalton (Waterford)Cork Munster Hurling Champions Again https://www.rte.ie/archives/2017/0708/888536-cork-munster-champions-again/ 2024-12-06 RTÉ Archives en All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship All-Ireland quarter-finals July 17Quarter-FinalThe Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games 2021 DBA Publications Ltd. Dublin 10 https://www.gaa.ie/api/images/image/upload/t_q-best/t8bphnbixyanijooj1un.pdf 6 December 2024 Galway 2–12 – 0–8 Laois V. Mullins (1–1), P. J. Qualter (1–1), P. J. Molloy (0–4), P. Fahy (0–3), J. Connolly (0–1), F. Burke (0–1), M. Connolly (0–1). M. Walsh (0–4), J. Mahon (0–2), M. Cuddy (0–1), M. Aherne (0–1). St. Brendan's Park, Birr 6,000 S. O'Grady (Limerick) All-Ireland semi-finals August 7Semi-Final Cork Galway 3–14 – 1–15 C. McCarthy (1–2), S. O'Leary (1–2), J. Barry-Murphy (1–0), T. Crowley (0–3), G. McCarthy (0–2), D. McCurtain (0–2), T. Cashman (0–1), R. Cummins (0–1), J. Horgan (0–1). P. J. Molloy (0–7), J. Connolly (1–3), I. Clarke (0–2), M. Curtin (0–1), M. Connolly (0–1), V. Mullins (0–1). Croke Park, Dublin 22,964 P. Johnston (Kilkenny) All-Ireland final September 4Final Cork 1–17 – 3–8 Wexford G. McCarthy (0–6), S. O'Leary (1–2), C. McCarthy (0–5), J. Barry-Murphy (0–2), R. Cummins (0–1), T. Cashman (0–1). N. Buggy (1–4), M. Butler (1–2), T. Doran (1–0), J. Quigley (0–1), C. Keogh (0–1). Croke Park, Dublin 63,168 S. O'Grady (Limerick) _collarwhite FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FFFFFF FF0000 Cork _yellowhorizontal 66023C 66023C 66023C FFFFFF 66023C Wexford Cork Team 1 Martin Coleman 2 Brian Murphy 3 Martin O'Doherty 4 John Horgan 5 Dermot MacCurtain 6 Johnny Crowley 7 Denis Coughlan 8 Tom Cashman 9 Tim Crowley 10 Mick Malone 11 Gerald McCarthy 12 Jimmy Barry Murphy 13 Charlie McCarthy 14 Ray Cummins 15 Seanie O'Leary Substitutes Pat Moylan for Mick Malone Tadhg Murphy for Gerald McCarthy Unused Substitutes Jerry Cronin, Pat McDonnell, Denis Burns, Teddy O'Brien, Pat Horgan Coach Fr Bertie Troy Trainer Kevin Kehilly Selectors Frank Murphy, Jimmy Brohan, Christy Ring, Denis Murphy, Johnny Clifford Championship statistics Miscellaneous At the Munster final between Cork and Clare, three armed men entered the unguarded room, held up the Munster Council treasurer, Tadhg Crowley, and his assistants, and got away with £24,520. A dispute in manning levels resulted in two RTÉ cameramen refusing to film the Leinster final between Wexford and Kilkenny. Player facts Debutantes The following players made their début in the 1977 championship: Player Team Date Opposition GameTom CashmanHurley Denis 2022-12-05 Tom Cashman: What made former Cork and Blackrock star a worthy winner of Battle of The Bridge https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-41021279.html 2024-12-06 echo live enCorkJune 19WaterfordMunster semi-finalDermot Mac CurtainHorgan Noel 2020-05-12 Brian Corcoran is the best Cork hurler I’ve seen https://www.southernstar.ie/sport/noel-horgan-brian-corcoran-is-the-best-cork-hurler-ive-seen-4205163 2024-12-06 The Southern Star enCorkJune 19WaterfordMunster semi-final Retirees The following players played their last game in the 1977 championship: Player Team Date Opposition Game DébutEddie Keher2006-12-20 Eddie Keher https://www.ul.ie/ceremonies/eddie-keher 2024-12-06 University of Limerick enKilkennyJuly 24WexfordLeinster final1959 Top scorers Season Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Charlie McCarthyCork2–172345.75Ned BuggyWexford2–172337.663Seánie O'LearyCork4–51744.25Tony DoranWexford4–51735.66Colm HonanClare1–141744.256Jimmy Barry-MurphyKilkenny3–31243.00Johnny WalshKildare0–121226.008P. J. MolloyGalway0–111125.509Noel CaseyClare3–11042.5010Matt RuthKilkenny3–11025.00Eddie KeherKilkenny2–41025.00Liam O'BrienKilkenny1–71025.00Mick MoroneyClare0–101042.50Michael CosgroveWestmeath1–710110.00 Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Michael CosgroveWestmeath1–710KildareLiam O'BrienKilkenny1–710Dublin3Matt RuthKilkenny3–09DublinÉamonn CreganLimerick1–69Clare5Ned BuggyWexford1–58KilkennyCharlie McCarthyCork1–58WaterfordColm HonanClare1–58CorkNed BuggyWexford0–88Kildare9G. FrayneKildare2–17WestmeathTony DoranWexford2–17KilkennyTony DoranWexford1–47KildareEddie KeherKilkenny1–47WexfordNed BuggyWexford1–47CorkMick CleereOffaly0–77DublinJohnny WalshKildare0–77WexfordP. J. MolloyGalway0–77Cork Broadcasting The following matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland on RTÉ. Round RTÉ All-Ireland semi-final Cork vs Galway All-Ireland finalCork vs Wexford References